Is there a word for when you say something that you’re aware is probably wrong in >5 ways, but still mean it sincerely in a certain context? (Not irony, but a close cousin there of)
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I tried to capture this with "strangely earnest" Like, 'understand what I mean to say, and not what I say'https://twitter.com/HuanWin/status/1153844445613182976?s=20 …
I like the spirit of that phrase, especially having seen you use it about that old chap you know who struggles to communicate his ideas in a way which is legible.
